Digital media & society cmst 301 – final exam | CMST 301

Rubric Name: Final Exam Grading Rubric

CriteriaExcellentGoodFairNeeds WorkNot MetQuestion 125 points

Thorough analysis and response to Question.  Content must be comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive. 

Used data from a minimum of two scholarly sources to support statements and drew thorough and convincing conclusions from the data.

Length or essay is at least 500 words

Paper must follow APA guidelines throughout. 

• Double-spaced (including the reference page) with first line of each paragraph indented.
• 1-inch Margins
• 12 point professional font 

18 points

Partial analysis and response to Question.  Content must be fairly comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive. Your response should be at least 90% original thought

Used data from less than two scholarly sources to support statements and drew reasonable conclusions from the data.

Length or essay is at least 450 words

Paper must follow APA guidelines throughout. 

• Double-spaced (including the reference page) with first line of each paragraph indented.
• 1-inch Margins
• 12 point professional font 

12 points

Marginal analysis and response to Question. Content must be marginally comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive. Your response should be at least 90% original thought

Used data from less than two scholarly sources to support statements but did not draw conclusions from the data.

Length or essay is at least 400 words

Paper must follow APA guidelines throughout. 

• Double-spaced (including the reference page) with first line of each paragraph indented.
• 1-inch Margins
• 12 point professional font 

6 points

Minimal analysis and response to Question. Minimal contents.

 Did not use sources to support statements.

length of essay is at least 350 words

Paper must follow APA guidelines throughout. 

• Double-spaced (including the reference page) with first line of each paragraph indented.
• 1-inch Margins
• 12 point professional font 

0 points

No response to the question, no supporting data provided.

Question 225 points

Thorough analysis and response to Question.  Content must be comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive. 

Used data from a minimum of two scholarly sources to support statements and drew thorough and convincing conclusions from the data.

Length or essay is at least 500 words

Paper must follow APA guidelines throughout. 

• Double-spaced (including the reference page) with first line of each paragraph indented.
• 1-inch Margins
• 12 point professional font 

18 points

Partial analysis and response to Question.  Content must be fairly comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive. Your response should be at least 90% original thought

Used data from less than two scholarly sources to support statements and drew reasonable conclusions from the data.

Length or essay is at least 450 words

Paper must follow APA guidelines throughout. 

• Double-spaced (including the reference page) with first line of each paragraph indented.
• 1-inch Margins
• 12 point professional font 

12 points

Marginal analysis and response to Question. Content must be marginally comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive. Your response should be at least 90% original thought

Used data from less than two scholarly sources to support statements but did not draw conclusions from the data.

Length or essay is at least 400 words

Paper must follow APA guidelines throughout. 

• Double-spaced (including the reference page) with first line of each paragraph indented.
• 1-inch Margins
• 12 point professional font 

6 points

Minimal analysis and response to Question. Minimal contents.

 Did not use sources to support statements.

length of essay is at least 350 words

Paper must follow APA guidelines throughout. 

• Double-spaced (including the reference page) with first line of each paragraph indented.
• 1-inch Margins
• 12 point professional font 

0 points

No response to the question, no supporting data provided.

Question 325 points

Thorough analysis and response to Question.  Content must be comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive. 

Used data from a minimum of two scholarly sources to support statements and drew thorough and convincing conclusions from the data.

Length or essay is at least 500 words

Paper must follow APA guidelines throughout. 

• Double-spaced (including the reference page) with first line of each paragraph indented.
• 1-inch Margins
• 12 point professional font 

18 points

Partial analysis and response to Question.  Content must be fairly comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive. Your response should be at least 90% original thought

Used data from less than two scholarly sources to support statements and drew reasonable conclusions from the data.

Length or essay is at least 450 words

Paper must follow APA guidelines throughout. 

• Double-spaced (including the reference page) with first line of each paragraph indented.
• 1-inch Margins
• 12 point professional font 

12 points

Marginal analysis and response to Question. Content must be marginally comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive. Your response should be at least 90% original thought

Used data from less than two scholarly sources to support statements but did not draw conclusions from the data.

Length or essay is at least 400 words

Paper must follow APA guidelines throughout. 

• Double-spaced (including the reference page) with first line of each paragraph indented.
• 1-inch Margins
• 12 point professional font 

6 points

Minimal analysis and response to Question. Minimal contents.

 Did not use sources to support statements.

length of essay is at least 350 words

Paper must follow APA guidelines throughout. 

• Double-spaced (including the reference page) with first line of each paragraph indented.
• 1-inch Margins
• 12 point professional font 

0 points

No response to the question, no supporting data provided.

Question 425 points

Thorough analysis and response to Question.  Content must be comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive. 

Used data from a minimum of two scholarly sources to support statements and drew thorough and convincing conclusions from the data.

Length or essay is at least 500 words

Paper must follow APA guidelines throughout. 

• Double-spaced (including the reference page) with first line of each paragraph indented.
• 1-inch Margins
• 12 point professional font 

18 points

Partial analysis and response to Question.  Content must be fairly comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive. Your response should be at least 90% original thought

Used data from less than two scholarly sources to support statements and drew reasonable conclusions from the data.

Length or essay is at least 450 words

Paper must follow APA guidelines throughout. 

• Double-spaced (including the reference page) with first line of each paragraph indented.
• 1-inch Margins
• 12 point professional font 

12 points

Marginal analysis and response to Question. Content must be marginally comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive. Your response should be at least 90% original thought

Used data from less than two scholarly sources to support statements but did not draw conclusions from the data.

Length or essay is at least 400 words

Paper must follow APA guidelines throughout. 

• Double-spaced (including the reference page) with first line of each paragraph indented.
• 1-inch Margins
• 12 point professional font 

6 points

Minimal analysis and response to Question. Minimal contents.

 Did not use sources to support statements.

length of essay is at least 350 words

Paper must follow APA guidelines throughout. 

• Double-spaced (including the reference page) with first line of each paragraph indented.
• 1-inch Margins
• 12 point professional font 

0 points

No response to the question, no supporting data provided.

Overall ScoreExcellent
90 or moreGood
80 or moreFair
70 or moreNeeds W